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Conservative Party backs Bertram, Young, Grattan and more
By Jamie Larson
COLUMBIA COUNTY — The Columbia County Conservative Party Executive Committee has released a list of its endorsements for the upcoming November election. Party Chairman Matthew Torrey said the committee looked for the best candidates regardless of their other party affiliations.
“Our endorsements are for who we think can do the best job for the people,” Torrey said. “Being a small party we try to get representation as best we can.”
Torrey was reluctant to divulge specifics that the party is looking for in candidates, as it has a number of endorsement interviews left to conduct, but did say the party is not pleased with the way the current county Board of Supervisors is handling the issue of moving the Department of Social Services out of Hudson to the old Ockawamick school in Claverack. He said the way candidates responded to questions about DSS definitely influenced the committee’s decisions.
He said he feels there could be a solution where administrative and clerical positions could move, but services should probably stay in Hudson.
“We think something can be worked out,” Torrey said. “No one’s even sure what the plan is now: A, B, C, D...”
Torrey said sometimes people have the wrong idea about the party, thinking it’s all about being fiscally conservative at any cost on all issues. “Sometimes money isn’t everything when the services are more important,” Torrey said.
The Conservative Party has backed the following candidates:
County-wide — Sheriff, David W. Harrison Jr.; Coroner, Angelo M. Nero.
Ancram — Supervisor, Thomas R. Dias.
Austerlitz — Supervisor, Jeffrey Braley Sr.; Town Council, Matthew Verenazi and Carol Pinto; Clerk, Sue Haag; Highway Superintendent, Robert Meehan, Jr.
Canaan — Supervisor, Richard Keaveny; Town Council, David Patzwahl; Clerk/Tax Collector, Charlotte L. Cowan; Highway Superintendent, Bernhard Meyer.
Town of Chatham — Highway Superintendent, Joseph M. Rickert.
Claverack — Supervisor, James Keegan; Town Council, James S. Folz and Michael S. Johnston; Clerk/Tax Collector, Mary J. Hoose.
Clermont — Highway Superintendent, James Potts Jr.’ Clerk, Mary Helen Shannon.
Gallatin — Supervisor, Peter Arnone
Ghent — Supervisor, Larry Andrews; Town Council, Larry Van Brunt and Linda Schlegel-Hess; Clerk, Rose Elliot; Highway Superintendent, Michael E. Losa; Town Justice, David W. Harrison Sr.
Germantown — Highway Superintendent, Richard Jennings.
Greenport — Supervisor, Edward Nabozny; Town Council, Glen Graziano; Town Justice, Robert Brenzel; Highway Superintendent, Richard Otty; Clerk, Sharon Zempko.
Town of Kinderhook — Supervisor, Patrick Grattan; Town Council, Patrice Leader; Town Justice, Lisa Mills.
Hudson — Mayor, Richard Scalera; Supervisor (1st Ward), John Musall; Supervisor (2nd Ward), Tracy Decker; Supervisor (3rd Ward), William Hallenbeck Jr.; Supervisor (4th Ward), Samuel Santiago; Supervisor (5th Ward), Bart F. Delaney Jr.; Alderman (1st Ward), Geeta Cheddie; Alderman (5th Ward), Richard Goetz
Livingston — Supervisor, David Fingar; Town Council, James Guzzi and Joseph Leto; Town Justice, Robert Moore; Highway Superintendent, David Lyons.
Stockport — Town Council, Joseph Salvatore.
Stuyvesant — Supervisor, Valerie Bertram; Town Council, Brian Chittenden and Edward Scott; Clerk, Melissa Naegeli; Town Justice, Joseph Bruno; Town Justice, Carrie O’Hare; Highway Superintendent, Bernie Kowalski.
Taghkanic — Supervisor, Elizabeth Young; Clerk, Cheryl Rogers; Highway Superintendent, Edward Waldron.
The Executive Committee will meet again at an unspecified time to consider more candidates who have submitted letters seeking the Conservative Party endorsement.
“Our endorsements are for who we think can do the best job for the people,” Torrey said. “Being a small party we try to get representation as best we can.”
Torrey was reluctant to divulge specifics that the party is looking for in candidates, as it has a number of endorsement interviews left to conduct, but did say the party is not pleased with the way the current county Board of Supervisors is handling the issue of moving the Department of Social Services out of Hudson to the old Ockawamick school in Claverack. He said the way candidates responded to questions about DSS definitely influenced the committee’s decisions.
He said he feels there could be a solution where administrative and clerical positions could move, but services should probably stay in Hudson.
“We think something can be worked out,” Torrey said. “No one’s even sure what the plan is now: A, B, C, D...”
Torrey said sometimes people have the wrong idea about the party, thinking it’s all about being fiscally conservative at any cost on all issues. “Sometimes money isn’t everything when the services are more important,” Torrey said.
The Conservative Party has backed the following candidates:
County-wide — Sheriff, David W. Harrison Jr.; Coroner, Angelo M. Nero.
Ancram — Supervisor, Thomas R. Dias.
Austerlitz — Supervisor, Jeffrey Braley Sr.; Town Council, Matthew Verenazi and Carol Pinto; Clerk, Sue Haag; Highway Superintendent, Robert Meehan, Jr.
Canaan — Supervisor, Richard Keaveny; Town Council, David Patzwahl; Clerk/Tax Collector, Charlotte L. Cowan; Highway Superintendent, Bernhard Meyer.
Town of Chatham — Highway Superintendent, Joseph M. Rickert.
Claverack — Supervisor, James Keegan; Town Council, James S. Folz and Michael S. Johnston; Clerk/Tax Collector, Mary J. Hoose.
Clermont — Highway Superintendent, James Potts Jr.’ Clerk, Mary Helen Shannon.
Gallatin — Supervisor, Peter Arnone
Ghent — Supervisor, Larry Andrews; Town Council, Larry Van Brunt and Linda Schlegel-Hess; Clerk, Rose Elliot; Highway Superintendent, Michael E. Losa; Town Justice, David W. Harrison Sr.
Germantown — Highway Superintendent, Richard Jennings.
Greenport — Supervisor, Edward Nabozny; Town Council, Glen Graziano; Town Justice, Robert Brenzel; Highway Superintendent, Richard Otty; Clerk, Sharon Zempko.
Town of Kinderhook — Supervisor, Patrick Grattan; Town Council, Patrice Leader; Town Justice, Lisa Mills.
Hudson — Mayor, Richard Scalera; Supervisor (1st Ward), John Musall; Supervisor (2nd Ward), Tracy Decker; Supervisor (3rd Ward), William Hallenbeck Jr.; Supervisor (4th Ward), Samuel Santiago; Supervisor (5th Ward), Bart F. Delaney Jr.; Alderman (1st Ward), Geeta Cheddie; Alderman (5th Ward), Richard Goetz
Livingston — Supervisor, David Fingar; Town Council, James Guzzi and Joseph Leto; Town Justice, Robert Moore; Highway Superintendent, David Lyons.
Stockport — Town Council, Joseph Salvatore.
Stuyvesant — Supervisor, Valerie Bertram; Town Council, Brian Chittenden and Edward Scott; Clerk, Melissa Naegeli; Town Justice, Joseph Bruno; Town Justice, Carrie O’Hare; Highway Superintendent, Bernie Kowalski.
Taghkanic — Supervisor, Elizabeth Young; Clerk, Cheryl Rogers; Highway Superintendent, Edward Waldron.
The Executive Committee will meet again at an unspecified time to consider more candidates who have submitted letters seeking the Conservative Party endorsement.
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